Ornamental valance



March 1932- A. GA'NDOLFO ET AL 1,848,618

ORNAMENTAL VALANGE Filed Sept.. 11, 1930 ATTORNEY 7 3o ticularly setforth.

Patented Mar. 8, 1932 STATES PATENT OFFECE .ALFONSO GANDOLFO ANDBATTISTA LEMANDRI, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK ORNAMENTAL VALANCE Applicationfiled September 11, 1930. Serial in. 481,220.

' This invention relates to new and useful improvements in an ornamentalvalance. V In the hanging of curtains it is general practice to providecurtain rods which are attached across the tops of windows and uponwhich curtains are supported. It is conventionalto make'these curtainrods adjustable toiit windows of different widths.

It is' an objectof this inventionto further ornament the curtains by theprovision of a valance arranged for being mounted upon the top of thecurtains and particularly upon the curtain rods so asto finish the topmarginal edges of the curtains. It is also proposed to make the-valanceadjustable in a manner so as to fit the adjustability of the curtainrods.

It is also an object of this invention to provide a device of the classmentioned which is of simple durable construction, dependable in use andellicientin action, and which can be manufactured and sold at areasonable cost. v For further comprehension of theinvention, and of theobjects andadvantages there- 'of, reference will be had to the followingdescription. and accompanying drawings, and i to the appended claims inwhich the various novel features of the invention are more par- Tn theaccompanying'drawings forming a material part of this disclosure I Fig.l'isa front elevational view ofan or namental valance constructedaccording to this invention.

Fig. 2 is an "enlarged 7 vertical sectional view taken on the line 22 ofFig. 1.

' Figi 3 is a top plan view of the valance and the curtain rod.

Fig. 4 is a front elevational view similar to Fig. 1 but illustrating avalance of modified form.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5'50f Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is afragmentary sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a front elevational view of the wire frame used in the valanceshown in Fig. 4.

, -5u Fig. 8 isa plan View of Fig.

justments to different widths of windows,

and means for supporting the combined sections upon a curtain rod suchas illustrated and indicated by reference numeral 13.

In Figs. 1 to 3'tl1e central section 12 is shown of shield form, thatis, it is quite large and. formed of} an ornamental shape with pointsatthe top and bottom. Of course,,it may be of any other design andconstruction. It is also formed at its rear side with opposedlongitudinal edges turned backwards toward each other and indicated byreference numerals '14. These turned edges receive the ends of the endsections 10 and 11 and accomplish the telescopic arrangement. The endsections 10 and '11 are formed with a fringed bottom 15. It is intendedthat all of the sections be suitably ornamented or covered with suitablelace or other ornamental material so as to match with the curtains inconjunction with which they are used.

The outer ends of the sections 10 and 11 are bent rearwards as indicatedby reference numerals 16 so as to correspond with the 1 rearward bentedges 17 of the curtain support rods 13. The means for supporting thecombined sections upon the curtain rod 13 comprises a plurality of hooks18 projecting from the various sections, and directed downwards so as tobe engageableover the top edge of the curtain rod 13. These hooks arearranged alongthe longitudinal lengths of the various sections and alsoalong the rearward turned end 16 so that when engaged upon the curtainrod firm supporting is accomplished. In Fig.3 the curtain rod 13 isshown projecting from a wall 19.

In Figs..4 to 8 inclusive a modifiedform of valance has beenillustrated. This valance is also formed of three sections, namely acentral section 20 and end sections 21 and 22, respectively. The centralsection 20 is of shield form ancllthe end sections 21 and 22 havestraight edges. The various sections are telescopically arranged. Thisis accomplished by tubes 23 attached upon the central section andtelescopically receiving the ends of the end sections'Ql and 22. Thevarious sections are formed by wire frames and cloth material engagedupon these frames. This is very clearly illustrated in Figs. to 8inclusive.

7 {lamented by fiowers-iasxindicated by refer- 'cnCe-numeral27,oranyother ornamental In}Figs.7 and;8 particularly, just the end sections areshown. The end sections and "curtain rod in a manner similar to the onepreviously dSCT1b8Cl.' In Figs. 4,5*and-6,

cIQthHmateriaI-Qo is shown engaged over the sectionssoas to'l coverth'em and expose an ornamental ,efiect. iThis cloth. is'suitablyorarrangement. The manner: of attaching the cloth upon the ,jframesusedin the sections 4 consistsrin turning the. marginal edges 28gof theclothoverithevedgesofthe frame and then jlacing stringsQQftlirOugh thesemarginail edges. This arrangement, allows the re inoval of'the cloth.for washing when the curtainsare sen'tltolbe washed. After suitablewashing, theycmay again be engaged upon'the wire frames. Y r

Y Inig. 757a wall .311has been illustrated to 'trated in vFig. 19, ameansfhas [been shown for supporting the combined sections adjustwhichacurtain rod 32cis attached, Hooks 22% are shown engaging over-thetopofthe curtain "82 for holding the ornamental Val-I ance in jplace,iOf course, ,curtains should also be engaged overthe curtain rods asisconventional. v v c .In the modified form ofthedevice illusably upon acurtainqrofdl This Wouldallow and the ceiling of a room so as to change,the

ornamental efiectand positiointhe valance V at ,therartisticbeautiful,point. l 'Thismeans for accomplishing the adjustablesupporting v; comprises a pluralityof hooks v33 ,frictionalfly engagedupon pairs of vvertical rods 34 attached upon the; rear of theornamental valamce. These rods are slightly, spaced far-V -ther apartfromi each other than the ,aper- .tures through the ,hooksfso that. theyare slightly bowed vand thus provide sufficient friction vforv:rnaintain'ing adjusted positions of ,the hooks. TThejhooks 3,3areintended v 7 for engagement upon. the curtainrrods-as pre I viouslydescribed. When they are forced to different positions, along the;rods,:thev alance willbe raised or:low,ered since'thecurtain' rodispermanentlyattachedupon the window of the room.

It is to lb'e understood-that our ornamental preferred embodiment of ourinvention, it

is to be understood that we do not limit our selves to the preciseconstruction herein disclosed andfthe right ISTGSGIVQC]. to all changesand modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined inthe appended claims' r f 1 ,Havingthusdescribed ourinvention, what ;weclaim as new, and desire to secure by Un ted States Letters Patent isi1. ,LAnQornamental' valance; comprising ornamental sectionstelescopically engaging --eac-h other for adjustments to differentwidths of windows, and means for supporting the "combined'sec'tions on acurtain rod, said latter. means-being in different horizontal planes, ithe adjustability. of supporting beingaccom- .pli'shed by hooksislidablyengagedup on vertical 'rods attached upon" the rears ,of said sections;v

.'."2. Anornamental valance, comprising lo rnamental vsectionstelescopically engag ng each other for ad ustments to. different widthsof windows, and means for supporting the 1 combined sections one:curtain-rod, .saidelat-e .ter vmeans being adjustable S for supportingthe, combined sections, in 'different horizontal ,planes,-said meanscomprising hooksformed with :apertures, vvertical rods; spacedfarther,ap'art vfrom each other than the-apertures formed in the hooks so thatthe. rods are slightly bowed so as to provide sufficient: friction for.maintaining adjusted positions of the hooks. I i V r 5 '3. Anornamentalvalance, comprisin lnamental sections telescopically engagingeach-otherfor adjustments to different-widths of windows, and meansforsupp'ortinglthe combined sectionsona curtain-rod, .ini'dif- 5 fferenthorizontal planes. comprising hooks .fslidably; mountedon the rears ofsaid sections. a change of the distancebetiveen thevalance AC.VAnrornamental valance, comprising .01:-

namental sections telescopically engaging each other. .foradj ustmentstodiiferent widths of windows, and means [for TSUPIJOI'tlHgIhQ combinedsections won a curtainirod, in different' horizontal planes comprisinghooks formed with. two apertures, two NGItlCELl'lO ds ,attacheldrto therearsof thesectionsaand engaging s'aid apertures in the hooks, and meansfor V maintaining relative positions between thehooks and the rods. 7 1y ,In testimony whereof we: have: afiixed rour signatures. I V I J I,ALFONSD GANDQLFO.

V BATIISTA LEMANDRI. V

